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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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